Acapulco de Juarez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 380 kilometers south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicircular bay, it has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history and is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California. It is the largest city in the state of Guerrero, larger than the state capital Chilpancingo, and is also Mexico's largest beach and balneario resort city.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude16.863611 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Acapulco (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDemographics section
The city had until then a total population of 673,479 inhabitants, of that amount, 324,746 were men and 348,733 women.
Demographics section, census date
with a census date of June 12, 2010, The city had until then a total population of 673,479 inhabitants
article header coordinates
16°51′49″N 99°52′57″W
- In Group: Cities of Central America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Acapulco (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 30 m
P2046 (area)
area 1880.6 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1520
View the SourceWikidata: Acapulco
Wikidata Q81398, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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